Sky blue shirts that are your boyfriends are made for days when the sun is shining, you've got your sunglasses on and your hair is out loose and you're wearing a mini skirt.
I'm watching the lake through the window, the sun is setting reflecting beams of soft orange light onto it.
We forgot to take the food to the apartment for our double date and Jay suggested we just all go to the lake house. I raised my eyebrows smiling at him.
"Everybody will be there for your birthday anyways" he whispered. And I just love his logic.
They are following our car, most likely talking and exchanging glances about this affluent area. I glance at Jay, he looks at me and winks. His hand travels to my thigh and rests there. He indicates way ahead of time and slows down before the turning to our garage.
We turn in and park up, we're in the 4x4. Nate follows us in parking his modern jeep next to ours.
Jay smiles over at me.
"Get ready for the inevitable questions, is this yours? Wow how many cars do you own?" He says sighing.
"You never did any of that, because you are class" he laughs gets out and opens my door for me. Rach practically gapes at him.
"Jay this is...?" She stutters.
"This is yours !?" She asks eyeing up the Audi's and the Mercedes, the motorbikes.
"Yep" he smiles.
"Nice place man" Nate says and they follow us in through the garage entrance. It means we don't have to take a step outside and we're in our home. Jay disarms the security system and we head in. This way leads to the kitchen first. I hang my stuff up and head straight to the Prosecco. I pour Rach a glass and get the guys a beer each.
I let them take in their surroundings whilst sitting in their high stools and I busy myself starting up the enchiladas.
"Taylor what are you making this time?" Rach asks.
"Enchiladas" I smile, I've taken off my sandals the floor is heated and I'm at home.
"Ohh delicious" she replies.
"What a kitchen, I thought the apartment was nice but jeez" she sighs looking around the marble countertops, the white shaker cabinets with their side lights. The flat screen which Jay switches on to a radio station.
"So this party?" I say smiling. I want to change the conversation, anything but the lake house. When they see the living room with its floor to ceiling windows Rach will practically faint. They won't even know about the gym and the hot tub or the cinema room.
"It's a big one. Ryan's again. Messy" she laughs.
"Oh nice better than dorms" I sigh smiling.
Jay vanishes briefly and I continue cooking. When he returns he's holding the iPad. He's also changed into a new white t shirt and shorts. I marvel at how he looks amazing, just in his casual clothes.
He passes the iPad to Rach swooping his hair back and then comes to stand next to me.
"Start looking for clothes" he smiles.
"Hey you could all come here first and then we could go together? That way you can order whatever and it will be less complicated" he says looking at me as I'm cooking. I feel his stare and I know what he wants. I remember him taking me over this very counter last night and I glance up at him. He winks at me and I sip my Prosecco.
I turn back to the pan feeling his hand rub my back affectionately. Something about the gesture, so familiar and yet new at the same time. I lean into his touch. He's rubbing me like he would if I had morning sickness, I glance up at him again smiling.
I wrap up the enchiladas put a whole load of cheese on top and bake them.
I turn around to face the others Prosecco in my hand. I briefly see Jay looking at my bare legs and smile.
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Desire me - the third novel ****editing
Romance"I'm a bad girl. He is gazing at me in his car, I imagine our relationship and it flashes before me through my mind. He's drop dead gorgeous, and how I can even manage to stop touching him is truly remarkable. He's handsome in a true and honest way...
